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January 28, 2000

OSHA Authority Over Home Workers

Witnesses testified about maintaining safe workspaces for those who work at home. Among the issues they addressed were employer responsibili… read more

Witnesses testified about maintaining safe workspaces for those who work at home. Among the issues they addressed were employer responsibilities, government oversight and regulation, and the growing number of home offices. The key issue in the discussion was whether employers or the government would inspect home workplaces and whether companies could be held liable for noncompliance with federal regulations. close

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Throne Auchter Assistant Secretary (Former) Department of Labor
Richard Fairfax Director Occupational Safety and Health Admin.->Compliance Program

Harold E. Ford Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Tennessee
Peter Hoekstra U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Charles Jeffress Assistant Secretary Department of Labor
Barbara "Bobbie" Greene Kilberg President and CEO Northern Virginia Technology Council
Major R. Owens U.S. Representative [D] New York
Tim Roemer U.S. Representative [D] Indiana
Arthur Sapper Counsel McDermott, Will, and Emery
Bob Schaffer U.S. Representative [R] Colorado
Bobby Scott U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Tom Tancredo U.S. Representative [R] Colorado
Don Upson Secretary Virginia->Technology

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Program ID:: 155012-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jan 28, 2000 | 9:06am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jan 29, 2000 | 3:32am EST | C-SPAN 2

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Jan 28, 2000 | 9:06am EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 28, 2000 | 9:56pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 29, 2000 | 3:32am EST | C-SPAN 2

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